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通 is a 10 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as tōng in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as tòng.
It is made up of the components 辶 (walk) and 甬 (path/river).
1 story has been written about this character — see all
Julia and Connor WALK <THROUGH> the s[tone g]ully. It <connect>s their yard to the playground that's for the neighborhood's PRIVATE USE.
by vms5q
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Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 通
Definitions for 通 pronounced as tōng
- to go through
- to know well
- (suffix) expert
- to connect
- to communicate
- open
- to clear
- classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
Definitions for 通 pronounced as tòng
- classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
Vocabulary
The most common words for 通 — see all
- by means of
- through
- via
- to pass through
- to get through
- to adopt
- to pass (a bill or inspection etc)
- to switch over
- all night
- throughout the night
- common
- ordinary
- general
- average
Collections
Collections which contain 通 — see all
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